There are two different ways you can blend layers in Photoshop.…The first one, of course, is just to change the layer's Opacity value.…To start, every layer has an Opacity of 100%, so it's completely opaque.…You can't see through that layer to the underlying layers below it.…So, for example, if you take a look at the Hibiscus layer here, I can't see…through to the texture or other images behind those flowers yet because their…Opacity is 100%.…The quick way to just change the Opacity of any given layer is to have the…Move tool selected.…If you don't have it selected, you just press V for the Move tool, and then just…simply type a number to change the Opacity value.…

So, if I press 5, I get 50%.…Those Hibiscus flowers are now 50 percent opaque, or 50% transparent, so I…am seeing a blend between those flowers and the layers underneath them.…To get it back to 100%, just press 0 and again to do 10%…increments, you just press any number, like 2 for 20%, 5 for 50% and so on.…I will press 0 to go back to 100%.…

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4/30/2010

In Photoshop CS5 Essential Training, author Michael Ninness demonstrates how to produce the highest quality images with fantastic detail in the shortest amount of time, using a combination of Photoshop CS5, Adobe Bridge, and Camera Raw. This course shows the most efficient ways to perform common editing tasks, including noise reduction, shadow and highlight detail recovery, retouching, and combining multiple images. Along the way, Michael shares the secrets of non-destructive editing, utilizing and mastering Adobe Bridge, Camera Raw, layers, adjustment layers, blending modes, layer masks, and much more. Exercise files are included with the course.